PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Bebok (ranked 24649 p4p, 5237 weight class) and Isidro Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bebok
vs
Alvarado

180 cm
19
130
3 - 10 - 0

163 cm
22
135
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isidro Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado slaps away a takedown attempt from Bebok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bebok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Alvarado dives in and scores a takedown into Bebok's guard.
Bebok looking to control but Alvarado passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Alvarado seems content to control.

Alvarado is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bebok trying to control from the bottom.
Bebok is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarado is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Alvarado seems content to control.
Bebok wants to control but Alvarado is keeping busy.
Alvarado passes to full mount!
Alvarado controlling from the full mount.

Alvarado working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bebok looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Alvarado! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Isidro Alvarado!